Franchi I-12 Upland Hunter?

sks · February 18, 2010, 10:16 PM

Well my birthday is coming up shortly and I have my eye on the Franchi I-12 Upland Hunter. Bass Pro has one for $699.00 NIB. Is this a good price? Anyone have one of these that you can comment on? I'll use it for birds, skeet, squirrel, etc.

Thanks,

rbernie · February 19, 2010, 09:24 AM

I have handled but not shot them. They seem nice enough, and are the least expensive way to get into the Inertial system.

Locally, I have seen them selling for as low as $549. Seven bills seems awfully dear, to me.

sks · February 19, 2010, 11:02 AM

Thanks for the input. Wow! This is definitley much cheaper. The one at Bass Pro is on clearance and was originally over $900.00

ASUdevil22 · February 19, 2010, 04:16 PM

As far as getting into the Inertia systems for a low price, you can check out the Stoeger M2000 as well...they are priced usually around 500 and utilize the same inertia system patented and used by Benelli and Franchi.

sks · February 19, 2010, 08:39 PM

My thoughts were not necessarily the inertia driven system versus any other. The Franchi felt good in my hands and was a reasonable price. Its not that price is not an issue but I really don't want to drop $1,200.00 on a shotgun right now. Just bought my wife a Benelli Montefeltro a couple of weeks ago and that set me back far enough.

I've never felt comfortable with a pump so I was looking at a semi auto. I'll check out the Stoeger.

February 18, 2010, 10:16 PM	#1
sks Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2000 Location: Williamsburg, MO Posts: 944	Franchi I-12 Upland Hunter? Well my birthday is coming up shortly and I have my eye on the Franchi I-12 Upland Hunter. Bass Pro has one for $699.00 NIB. Is this a good price? Anyone have one of these that you can comment on? I'll use it for birds, skeet, squirrel, etc. Thanks, __________________ Guns don't kill people; bullets kill people!

February 19, 2010, 09:24 AM	#2
rbernie Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2004 Location: Plain Ol', TX Posts: 713	I have handled but not shot them. They seem nice enough, and are the least expensive way to get into the Inertial system. Locally, I have seen them selling for as low as $549. Seven bills seems awfully dear, to me. __________________ -A conclusion is not a destination, it's simply a convenient place to stop thinking.- -Reading a thing doesn't automatically make it so; repeating it doesn't necessarily make it any truer.- -Every Texan should be a member of the Texas State Rifle Association.

February 19, 2010, 11:02 AM	#3
sks Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2000 Location: Williamsburg, MO Posts: 944	Thanks for the input. Wow! This is definitley much cheaper. The one at Bass Pro is on clearance and was originally over $900.00 __________________ Guns don't kill people; bullets kill people!

February 19, 2010, 08:39 PM	#5
sks Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2000 Location: Williamsburg, MO Posts: 944	My thoughts were not necessarily the inertia driven system versus any other. The Franchi felt good in my hands and was a reasonable price. Its not that price is not an issue but I really don't want to drop $1,200.00 on a shotgun right now. Just bought my wife a Benelli Montefeltro a couple of weeks ago and that set me back far enough. I've never felt comfortable with a pump so I was looking at a semi auto. I'll check out the Stoeger. __________________ Guns don't kill people; bullets kill people!

February 19, 2010, 04:16 PM	#4
ASUdevil22 Member Join Date: January 17, 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 44	As far as getting into the Inertia systems for a low price, you can check out the Stoeger M2000 as well...they are priced usually around 500 and utilize the same inertia system patented and used by Benelli and Franchi.